Symbol Technologies AP-5131 9.2 Configuring Mesh Networking Support

AP-5131 Access Point Product Reference Guide

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However, if using the Known AP Statistics screen’s Send Cfg to APs functionality, “auto-select” and

preferred list” settings do not get imported.

9.2 Configuring Mesh Networking Support

Configuring the AP-5131 for Mesh Bridging support entails:

•Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support

•Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support

•Configuring the AP-5131 Radio for Mesh Networking Support.

At least one of the two AP-5131 LANs needs to be enabled and have a mesh configuration defined

to correctly function as a base or client bridge within a mesh network. This section describes the

configuration activities required to define a mesh network’s LAN configuration.

As the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mentions, each mesh network maintains hello, forward delay and

max age timers. The base bridge defined as the root imposes these settings within the mesh network.

The user does not necessarily have to change these settings, as the default settings will work.

However, Symbol encourages the user to define an AP-5131 as a base bridge and root (using the base

bridge priority settings within the Bridge STP Configuration screen). Members of the mesh network

can be configured as client bridges or additional base bridges with a higher priority value.

To define a LAN’s Mesh STP Configuration:

1. Select Network Configuration -> LAN from the AP-5131 menu tree.

2. Enable the LAN used to support the mesh network.

CAUTION When using the Import/Export screen to import a mesh supported

configuration, do not import a base bridge configuration into an

existing client bridge, as this could cause the mesh configuration

to break.

NOTE For an overview on mesh networking and some of the implications on

using the feature with the AP-5131, see

Configuring Mesh Networking on page 9-1.